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LIZ MANGHAM

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A founding member of Southern Strategy Group (Louisiana), Liz Mangham serves as its managing partner. She primarily represents clients before the legislative and executive branches of state government, focusing on issues related to commerce and industry, civil law, criminal justice, education, health care and transportation.

With keen political skills acquired from managing numerous elections, Liz applies winning campaign strategies to complex lobbying battles. She combines essential grassroots and coalition- based support with the media to deliver comprehensive, effective strategies.

A graduate of Brenau Women's College, Liz has been recognized as one of the top 100 "Louisiana Influencers" and a "National Rising Star" by Campaigns & Elections' Politics magazine and an "Up and Comer in Louisiana Politics" by the Times of Acadiana. Her consulting work has earned award-winning recognition for various political and public policy firms.

ANDREA MCWILLIAMS

MGA is an Austin, Texas-based governmental affairs consulting firm that offers the intimacy of a boutique lobbying firm with the resources and capabilities of a national organization.

The Firm has decades of strategic experience working in and around the Texas Legislature - ensuring that the client is always represented on both sides of the political aisle. MGA offers a combination of detailed, information-based lobbying together with unparalleled expertise in the Texas legislative process.

At MGA, the principals are always intimately involved in every aspect of the client relationship and employ an individualized, hands-on approach specifically tailored to each client's needs. On behalf of our clients, we are involved at every level of crafting policy in both the legislative and regulatory arenas.

20+ years

Named Top Lobbyist by Austin Business Journal Girl Scouts' "Woman of Distinction" AwardAustin Business Journal's "Profiles in Power" "Austin Under 40" AwardGlossy 8 list by Austin American-Statesman Austin Fashion Week's "Style Setter" Award

  • There are two general types of advocates - those that report what happens and those that make things happen. Andrea is among the very best of those that make things happen. - Brint Ryan, CEO, Ryan LLC
  • Lobbyist, political fundraiser and national political commentator Andrea McWilliams is a skilled strategist, combining grace with grit and patience with persuasion. Known for her meticulous attention to detail, McWilliams brings her unique expertise to every issue she engages drawing on her time in both the private and public sector. The national media, including FOX News, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today, CNN, BBC, and NPR have all reported on McWilliams' role as a leading fundraiser and political strategist. Named Texas Businesswoman of the Year by the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas, she was recognized as "consigliere to the powerful and political." McWilliams was the only lobbyist profiled together with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House in Texas Monthly's "POWER" feature highlighting the most powerful people at the Texas Capitol.

    McWilliams is also a proud recipient of both the Austin Business Journal's "Profiles in Power" and the Girl Scouts' "Woman of Distinction" Award. She has received the "Austin Under 40" Award, and the Austin American-Statesman honored her as a member of its Glossy 8 list. Last year, McWilliams received Austin Fashion Week's "Style Setter" Award, recognizing her work and dedication on behalf of local nonprofit organizations.

    A Chief of Staff at the Texas Capitol at just 21, McWilliams went on to hone her private sector grassroots skills at the iconic public relations company Public Strategies, Inc. Today, she is the President of McWilliams Governmental Affairs (MGA), a full-service firm of governmental affairs consultants, respected and trusted at the local, state and national level.

    Family and Community:

    Raised just steps from the Texas Capitol on Congress Avenue, McWilliams now resides in Old Enfield, raising three children in a historic home.

    She is a well-known philanthropist, community volunteer and proud native of Austin, named on many occasions to the "All-Stars" of Austin American Statesman Fortunate 500 list. McWilliams is honored to serve on the Board of St. David's Medical Center, one of the largest health systems in Texas and the third-largest private employer in the Austin area. Last year, McWilliams was also appointed to the Board of the Save Historic Muny District whose charge is to preserve 141-acres of green space in Central Austin that includes Lions Municipal Golf Course ("Muny"), widely recognized as the first public golf course in the South to become integrated and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Additionally, she enjoys her time on the Pease Park Capital Campaign Committee whose efforts will transform this important landmark for future generations in her hometown.

    McWilliams currently serves on the PAC Board of RYAN, an award-winning global tax services firm based in Dallas. And, she has also served as a board member for many other non-profit organizations, including Texas Lyceum, Mexi-Arte Museum, Arthouse, Rise Across Texas Challenge, HeartGift, Austin Children in Crisis, Pioneer Farms and the Waterloo President's Council. She is an inaugural member of the Long Center's Notable Women and a long-time member of the St. David's Hospital Toast of the Town Committee. True to her roots, McWilliams is a proud past President of Inherit Austin, an organization founded to preserve Austin's architectural and cultural past by not only protecting the city's important landmarks and historical fabric, but safeguarding its unique character as well.

    McWilliams has represented the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and KillCancer, two nonprofit groups committed to cancer prevention. She was also honorary chair for the Mamma Jamma Ride, which since its inaugural ride, has raised millions of dollars for non-profits serving thousands of Central Texans coping with breast cancer. In recognition, the Seton Breast Cancer Center in Austin named their screening room after McWilliams. In 2018, McWilliams additionally served as the honorary chair of the Celebration of Life, the most significant fundraising event for breast cancer in Austin, Texas.

    In partnership with the Austin Business Journal, McWilliams enjoys volunteering as a business mentor to other young women in Central Texas. Aside from her continued board service with Preservation Austin, Ballet Austin and the Pease Park Conservancy, she also served as a member of the Girl Scouts Centennial Celebration Committee and chaired Austin's largest charity event, the Ballet Fete, benefiting Ballet Austin. McWilliams additionally co-chaired the Marathon Kids gala and was a chair of the University of Texas Blanton Museum of Art Gala. In support of the Center for Child Protection, McWilliams was a celebrity dancer for Austin's inaugural "Dancing With The Stars" fundraising event. She is a proud past member of the Texas Emerald Ball Committee, whose endeavors support the American Ireland Fund.

    During the 86th Legislative Session, McWilliams also served on the Governor For A Day Committee.

    BRAD MITTENDORF

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    Links:Website

    A native of Louisiana, Brad Mittendorf is also a founding member of Southern Strategy Group (Louisiana). Leveraging expertise in energy and telecommunications policy, Brad represents clients before the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC). In addition, he coordinates issues management and media relations services for SSG clients.

    The former campaign manager of Republican Jimmy Field's successful bid for public service commissioner, Brad also served as Commissioner Field's executive assistant. During his 7-year tenure with the LPSC, Brad advised on energy, telecommunications and transportation policies. In addition to serving as the commissioner's representative at regulatory hearings and workshops, Brad was also principal liaison to other elected officials and agencies.

    In addition to his work in the political and regulatory arenas, Brad founded In Focus, LL -- a private research company. As president, Brad directed focus group research to test issues for a variety of political candidates and organizations and for law firms seeking to evaluate trial and mediation strategies.

    Brad is a Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate of Louisiana State University and served as co-editor of the Oxford Book of the American South (1997).

    ERIN TAYLOR

    With over twenty years of experience, Taylor Strategies & Consulting (TS&C) helps clients navigate the public policy arena. We specialize in public affairs, association management, policy advocacy, and overall project management for regional and national clients and are based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. No matter the issue, TS&C focuses on delivering practical and lasting results, and equipping our clients to grow and lead.

    Firm Specialties:
    Public affairs and lobbying
    Regulatory affairs management
    Research, tax and energy specialties
    Political campaign strategies
    Media and community communications
    Political networking and event planning
    Public speaking and ghost writing
    State-wide community networking
    Fundraising
    Association management
    Grassroots advocacy
    Public process navigation
    Publication design for advocacy?
    Understanding of the legislative appropriations process

    ERIN TAYLOR has more than twenty years of experience working in the public policy arena at the federal, state and local level.

    Prior to forming Taylor Strategies & Consulting in 2014, Taylor served as the Executive Director of the Wyoming Taxpayers Association for eight years. During that time, she successfully advocated for legislation and programs that enhanced businesses throughout the state, based on the view that all businesses should be fairly taxed. She garnered the respect of state and local elected officials with her analytic and unbiased reporting of tax policy.

    She was instrumental in educating policy makers on the implications of tax policy and experienced many successes in the legislative area, including increasing Wyoming's fuel tax, passing a sales and use tax vendor allowance, implementing special district transparency, formulating property tax relief programs, among others.

    After the association, Taylor served as statewide campaign manager for US Senator Mike Enzi for the 2014 primary election where she spearheaded a comprehensive county-by-county issue based campaign, and oversaw all aspects of the day-to-day operations, which yielded the Senator his highest win percentage in that office.

    Aside from tax policy, building coalitions and managing communications, Taylor also carries years of experience with regulatory issues, both at the national and state level. She served as Wyoming Government Affairs Representative with PacifiCorp (now Rocky Mountain Power), and in Washington DC forming electric transmission pricing policy with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission through the Edison Electric Institute and the Electric Power Supply Association, and finally, managing regulatory affairs for Montana-Dakota Utilities, Co, in Bismarck, ND.

    Taylor earned an undergraduate in economics and also her master of science in regulatory and environmental economics from the University of Wyoming. She is also active in her community through Cheyenne Rotary and a number of local service organizations.

    JAMES PAOLINO

    Nothing in government happens by accident. To deal with government successfully, creative and effective representation is needed. We are an aggressive lobbying group that anticipates problems and develops strategies to achieve our clients' objectives. Whether our representation is to pass legislation or stop legislation, prevent a crisis or respond to a crisis, we have the ability and experience to achieve our clients' goals and objectives. Our success is in our proven track record. We are a strong bipartisan team that is one of Connecticut's most highly respected government relations practice groups and are recognized for effective and articulate promotion of the interests of our clients.

    Firm Specialties:
    Unlike most Connecticut lobbying firms, we unite the legal, lobbying and public affairs disciplines through unique experience and intimate familiarity with the legislative and lawmaking process of the State of Connecticut. It is an asset that separates the Firm from its competitors. Few, if any, public affairs corporations offer our capability and professionalism.

    We also provide legislative monitoring and personal tracking of legislative issues and proposals, and employ specially-trained staff for the purposes of following pending bills, legislative hearings, committee meetings, amendments and other items of interest.

    FOCUS Government Affairs @ UKS is a full service government relations firm that draws upon the knowledge and experience of attorneys, former executive branch officials, and specialists whose collective expertise is made available to all our governmental affairs clients. This team-based approach ensures that the proper resources are determined and committed, so that our government affairs clients receive the most efficient, cost-effective professional services possible.

    We provide a broad spectrum of legislative, regulatory, administrative and executive lobbying and consulting services to a wide range of clients. Because we have over 60 years of experience working with and within government, we are experts on the legislative process and can skillfully negotiate with staff and elected officials. In addition, our strong relationships with federal, state and local elected officials allow us to effectively assist our clients in their dealings with all levels of government.

    FOCUS Government Affairs has strategic relationship with Connecticut-based law firm Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, PC that allow us to provide an additional level of service including legal advice, counsel, and legal assistance to corporate, institutional, municipal, and individual clients.

    JAMES S. PAOLINO, ESQ. began his career working in municipal government before working for several years at the state level with both the Executive Branch and the Connecticut General Assembly. Attorney Paolino has worked as the Director of State Lobbying for the Connecticut Hospital Association, one of Connecticut's largest healthcare provider associations. As Director of State Lobbying, Attorney Paolino gained extensive experience in handling complex issues including Medicaid reimbursement, workforce and employment legislation, tax issues, patient safety programs, as well as a wide variety of other issues related to healthcare, technology, the environment, and business.

    Attorney Paolino brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to the FOCUS Government Affairs team. Having worked at the municipal and state levels as well as the private sector, Attorney Paolino adds a deep level of understanding of government and the legislative process as well as commitment to achieving positive results for his clients. This background gives Attorney Paolino a wide range of personal contacts and relationships in both government and the private sector, which are then utilized to provide positive results for clients. Attorney Paolino combines his background and personal contacts with his legal skills to provide a comprehensive bipartisan approach to challenging issues for his clients.

    Attorney Paolino is very active in his community where he currently serves as Chairman of his town's Sewer and Water Commission. He also serves as the Chief Financial Officer and on the Board of Directors of his local branch of the Lion's Club International. Attorney Paolino is also an adjunct professor, teaching Western Civilization, World Civilizations and U.S. History.

    TREVIN AYERS

    (Tennessee)
    Clients:

    JAMES EADS

    (Georgia)
    • (512) 567-3761

    • 100 Congress AvenueSuite 1900AustinTX78701

    Clients:

    BRENT EASLEY

    (Tennessee)
    Clients:
    Clients:
    • (850) 222-9075

    • 124 W Jefferson StreetOPB-DIRTallahasseeFL32301

    Clients:

    MATTHEW GRABNER

    (Texas)
    • (512)4760022

    • 100 Congress AvenueSuite 1900AustinTX78701

    Clients:

    BLAKE HARRIS

    (Tennessee)
    Clients:
    Clients:

    1) A Place for Mom

    2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC

    3) Ajax Building Company, LLC

    4) Anthropic, PBC

    5) AshBritt, Inc.

    6) Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Inc.

    7) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.

    8) Assurant Group

    9) AT&T Services, Inc.

    10) Atkins North America, Inc.

    11) bestbet Jacksonville

    12) BlackRock Funds Services Group, LLC

    13) Bonefish & Tarpon Trust

    14) Brandt Information Services

    15) Broward College Foundation

    16) Broward County

    17) Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

    18) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.

    19) CDR Maguire

    20) Chick-Fil-A, Inc.

    21) Cicero Action

    22) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC

    23) Citigroup Washington Inc.

    24) City of Boca Raton

    25) City of Coral Gables

    26) City of Fort Lauderdale

    27) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership

    28) Cody Khan

    29) Community Care Plan

    30) Coventry

    31) CURE Auto Insurance

    32) CVS Health and All Affiliates

    33) Cypress Creek Leaseholder LLC

    34) Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    35) DialCare, LLC.

    36) Ducky Recovery, LLC.

    37) Ecoresiliency Miami LLC

    38) Ecosouth Florida, LLC

    39) Elevated, LLC

    40) Elite DNA Therapy

    41) Emovis USA, Inc.

    42) Environmental Resilient Communities LLC

    43) Field of Dreams

    44) Florida Alliance for Seniors

    45) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals

    46) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

    47) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.

    48) Florida Community Financial Services Association

    49) Florida Credit Union Association

    50) Florida Electric Cooperatives Association

    51) Florida Institute of Technology

    52) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.

    53) Florida Power & Light Company

    54) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association

    55) Florida Realtors

    56) Florida Surplus Lines Association

    57) Fox Corporation

    58) Gartner, Inc.

    59) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve

    60) Haleon Consumer Healthcare

    61) Hillpointe, LLC

    62) Horsepower Electric

    63) INSIGHTEC

    64) K9s for Warriors

    65) Kalshi Inc.

    66) Lennar Homes, LLC

    67) Life Science Logistics, LLC

    68) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.

    69) Loggerhead Marinelife Center

    70) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.

    71) Melbourne Greyhound Park

    72) Memorial Healthcare System

    73) Miami-Dade County

    74) Monroe County Board of County Commissioners

    75) National Speech & Debate Association

    76) Neal Communities

    77) Neal Land & Neighborhoods

    78) Nile Inc.

    79) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC

    80) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.

    81) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company

    82) Orange Barrel Media

    83) Orlando Health

    84) Palm Beach Atlantic University

    85) Palm Beach County

    86) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

    87) Palm Beach Zoo

    88) Paypal

    89) PBA Holdings, Inc

    90) PCI Gaming

    91) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.

    92) Place of Hope

    93) Polk County Board of County Commissioners

    94) Primerica, Inc.

    95) PrizePicks

    96) Project LIFT

    97) Promise Network Inc.

    98) Quintessence Marine, Inc.

    99) RAI Services Company

    100) Redwood Dev Co, LLC

    101) RELX Inc.

    102) Renaissance Learning, Inc.

    103) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC

    104) Ryan, LLC

    105) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.

    106) SaferWatch, LLC

    107) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

    108) SAI Interactive

    109) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

    110) School Board of Brevard County

    111) Sellers Dorsey

    112) South Automotive Group

    113) St. Petersburg College Foundation

    114) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.

    115) Starkey Hearing Technologies

    116) STRAX Technologies, LLC

    117) Take Stock in Children

    118) Tamiami 137, LLC

    119) The Center for Arts & Innovation, Inc.

    120) The City of Miami

    121) The City of Venice

    122) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.

    123) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.

    124) The Everglades Trust

    125) The GEO Group, Inc.

    126) The North Highland Company

    127) Town Of Highland Beach

    128) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.

    129) University of Florida Student Government Association

    130) University of Miami

    131) Utility Associates, Inc.

    132) Veyer, LLC

    133) Visa U.S.A. Inc.

    134) VM Consolidated, Inc. and its affiliates DBA Verra Mobility

    135) Welbe Health

    136) Woolpert, Inc.

    137) World Liberty Financial

    NEAL JONES

    (Texas)
    Clients:

    GRANT MINCHEW

    (Tennessee)
    Clients:

    HOLLY REED

    (Georgia)
    • (214) 206-6000

    • Three Galleria Tower13155 Noel Road, Suite 100DallasTX75240

    Clients:

    BRINT RYAN

    (Texas)
    • (972)9340022

    • 13155 Noel RoadSuite 100DallasTX75240

    Clients:

    CHRISTOPHER SCHOONOVER

    CHRISTOPHER SCHOONOVER

    (Florida)
    Clients:

    1) A Place for Mom

    2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC

    3) Anthropic, PBC

    4) Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Inc.

    5) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.

    6) Atkins North America, Inc.

    7) bestbet Jacksonville

    8) Bonefish & Tarpon Trust

    9) Brandt Information Services

    10) Broward College Foundation

    11) Broward County

    12) Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

    13) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.

    14) CDR Maguire

    15) Chick-Fil-A, Inc.

    16) Cicero Action

    17) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC

    18) Citigroup Washington Inc.

    19) City of Coral Gables

    20) City of Fort Lauderdale

    21) Community Care Plan

    22) Coral Rock Development Group, LLC

    23) Coventry

    24) Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    25) DialCare, LLC.

    26) Ducky Recovery, LLC.

    27) Elevated, LLC

    28) Elite DNA Therapy

    29) Field of Dreams

    30) Florida Alliance for Seniors

    31) Florida Association of District School Superintendents

    32) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

    33) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.

    34) Florida Community Financial Services Association

    35) Florida Credit Union Association

    36) Florida Institute of Technology

    37) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.

    38) Florida Power & Light Company

    39) Florida Realtors

    40) Florida Surplus Lines Association

    41) Fluid Marine

    42) Fox Corporation

    43) Gartner, Inc.

    44) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve

    45) Haleon Consumer Healthcare

    46) Hillpointe, LLC

    47) Horsepower Electric

    48) INSIGHTEC

    49) K9s for Warriors

    50) Kalshi Inc.

    51) Lennar Homes, LLC

    52) Life Science Logistics, LLC

    53) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.

    54) Loggerhead Marinelife Center

    55) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.

    56) Melbourne Greyhound Park

    57) Memorial Healthcare System

    58) National Speech & Debate Association

    59) Neal Communities

    60) Neal Land & Neighborhoods

    61) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC

    62) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.

    63) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company

    64) Oportun, Inc.

    65) Orange Barrel Media

    66) Orlando Health

    67) Palm Beach Atlantic University

    68) Palm Beach County

    69) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

    70) Palm Beach Zoo

    71) Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

    72) Paypal

    73) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.

    74) Place of Hope

    75) Polk County Board of County Commissioners

    76) PrizePicks

    77) Project LIFT

    78) Promise Network Inc.

    79) Quintessence Marine, Inc.

    80) RAI Services Company

    81) RELX Inc.

    82) Renaissance Learning, Inc.

    83) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC

    84) Ryan, LLC

    85) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.

    86) SaferWatch, LLC

    87) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

    88) SAI Interactive

    89) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

    90) School Board of Brevard County

    91) Sellers Dorsey

    92) St. Petersburg College Foundation

    93) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.

    94) Starkey Hearing Technologies

    95) STRAX Technologies, LLC

    96) Take Stock in Children

    97) The City of Miami

    98) The City of Venice

    99) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.

    100) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.

    101) The Everglades Trust

    102) The GEO Group, Inc.

    103) The North Highland Company

    104) TRC Companies, Inc.

    105) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.

    106) University of Florida Student Government Association

    107) University of Miami

    108) Utility Associates, Inc.

    109) Veyer, LLC

    110) Visa U.S.A. Inc.

    111) VM Consolidated, Inc. and its affiliates DBA Verra Mobility

    112) Welbe Health

    113) Woolpert, Inc.

    114) World Liberty Financial

    ANDREW VECERA

    (Federal)
    Clients:

    LEMMIE WALKER

    (Louisiana)
    • 225-315-1085

    • P.O. BOX 15865BATON ROUGELouisiana70895